diff --git a/host_applications/linux/apps/dtoverlay/dtparam.1 b/host_applications/linux/apps/dtoverlay/dtparam.1
index 51c935f..4a17eaf 100644
--- a/host_applications/linux/apps/dtoverlay/dtparam.1
+++ b/host_applications/linux/apps/dtoverlay/dtparam.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .TH DTPARAM 1
 .
 .SH NAME
-dtparam \- mainpulate parameters of the base device-tree
+dtparam \- manipulate parameters of the base device-tree
 .
 .
 .SH SYNOPSIS